Welcome to Slapneck ...
So far, we found very little information about Slapneck. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Slapneck to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Slapneck, please Contact Us.
Slapneck was located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Slapneck would have been located within present day Alger County<2>.
The location of Slapneck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The origin (or the toponymy) of Slapneck: Named after John Slapnick, a local surveyor.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Slapneck is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Slapneck was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Slapneck, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
If Slapneck still existed, it would have been in the (906) area code.
Communities near Slapneck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slapneck.
- Munising
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising
- Munising is located in Alger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munising <5>
- Eben Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eben Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eben Junction
- Eben Junction is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eben Junction <5>
- Au Train
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Train
- Au Train is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Au Train <5>
- Rumely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
- Rumely is located in Alger County
- Traunik
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traunik
- Traunik is located in Alger County
- Former names for Traunik:
- Buckeye Landing
- Buckeye Spur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traunik <5>
- Dorsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Munising Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munising Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Junction
- Munising Junction is located in Alger County
- Onota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Trenary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenary
- Trenary is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenary <5>
- Deerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerton
- Deerton is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerton <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Slapneck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slapneck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slapneck. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slapneck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slapneck. See our Newspapers Page for Slapneck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Slapneck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slapneck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |